Super Bowl LIX, the Kobe Bryant anniversary and an NBA comeback in today's Roundup
By Evan Bleier

Championship Sunday has come and gone, and now all eyes are looking to New Orleans, where the Eagles will take on the Chiefs in the Super Bowl for the second time in three years...If we're being honest, it's possible even NOLA couldn't have handled hordes of Philly fans and Bills fans at the same time...We'll never find out...Let's go...Jalen Hurts broke a crazy Super Bowl jinx by silencing his doubters...Does anyone outside of Philadelphia and Kansas City want this matchup?...Josh Allen answered candidly about the Bills' latest playoff loss to the Chiefs...Travis Kelce is excited about the Chiefs' opportunity at history...Bills' necessary offseason moves after AFC Championship loss to Patrick Mahomes, Chiefs...Bills' coach Sean McDermott addresses referee's spot on controversial fourth-down stop from Chiefs that changed game...Shaquille O'Neal remembers Kobe Bryant with a 4-word message...NBA Commissioner reflects on Kobe Bryant’s legacy on the 5th anniversary of his passing...A former NBA All-Star is making another attempt to re-enter the league...Isaiah Thomas is coming back to the Salt Lake City Stars...Steph Curry left in disbelief after seeing embarrassing Warriors stat...Former Yankees and Dodgers pitcher has perfect response to MLB salary cap advocates...Rob Manfred all but guarantees an MLB lockout in 2026-27...Jayden Daniels, Josh Allen fall in NFL conference championships: What needs to change in 2025?...Jets' Aaron Glenn, Darren Mougey need to make right call and cut Aaron Rodgers
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It's been a rough couple of weeks for tight ends in the NFL
This new angle of Dalton Kincaid's brutal game-losing drop is way worse than it looked live...
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) January 27, 2025
Also what the hell was O'Cyrus Torrence (#64) doing??
😬😬😬 https://t.co/HjOPuHa4vh pic.twitter.com/EszSWGWbON
As if the Chiefs needed any more help...
I’m quitting watching football. There is no other way to teach @nflcommish a lesson. This is blatant cheating. #nflrigged pic.twitter.com/fGzya6LOQX
— Dave Portnoy (@stoolpresidente) January 27, 2025
Stay classy Philly
#Eagles fans were giving these two #Commanders fans absolute hell after their game yesterday…
— JPAFootball (@jasrifootball) January 27, 2025
One Eagles fan even snatched a beanie off one of their heads.pic.twitter.com/dV44C0w17g
Chris Jones shares the key to beating the Chiefs
rest of the league CONTINUES to sleep
— Warren Sharp (@SharpFootball) January 27, 2025
“as long as they continue to let Spags be our defensive coordinator and not hire him as a head coach, we’re going to continue to win”
legit might be the only way to end the dynasty pic.twitter.com/aSvQJaSBrz
Whatever your say, Jerry
Jerry Jones on hiring Brian Schottenheimer:
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) January 27, 2025
"If you don't think I can operate outside my comfort zone, you are so wrong. This (hiring Schottenheimer) is as big a risk as you can take. No head coaching experience."pic.twitter.com/hOUAw8mJ6H
This is happening and Pete is staying in Vegas
Leading the way 🏴☠️ #RaiderNation pic.twitter.com/IE76H2zSHy
— Las Vegas Raiders (@Raiders) January 27, 2025
He's having a tough time breaking character
Don't expect this spot to be open for Opening Day
A current look at Tropicana Field. Rays
— MLB Cathedrals (@MLBcathedrals) January 27, 2025
Image credit: Taj Bradley IG
h/t: @RaysTheRoofTB pic.twitter.com/yB0SmD9ozY
That's one way to kick things off in NYC
“We’re the freaking New York Jets, we’re built for this s—t.”
— New York Post Sports (@nypostsports) January 27, 2025
Aaron Glenn’s press conference starts out with a bang. pic.twitter.com/939VatrW46
And Brady is calling the Super Bowl for Fox...
Tom Brady vs Patrick Mahomes is the NFL’s MJ vs LeBron…
— Travis May (@FF_TravisM) January 27, 2025
Except the “LeBron” in this case just basically crushed the MJ’s numbers in every single way from day one.
Mahomes GOATed and he isn’t 30 yet.
First 8 seasons for both: pic.twitter.com/5dE7NqkgZy
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